India: Monthly Stock Market Performance Insight - April 2026

Monthly Gainers
4,496
Monthly Losers
529
Average Return
20.71%
Total Stocks
5,200
View Detailed Market Cap Breakdown
Market Cap Monthly Gainers Monthly Losers Average Return Total Stocks
Large Cap 313 25 13.90% 338
Mid Cap 404 19 20.30% 424
Small Cap 1,806 118 24.71% 1,949

Monthly Streak Leaders for April 2026

Stock Streak Streak Return
8 months โ†‘ 70.48%

Great Eastern maintains strong momentum with a 8-month winning streak (924.90 โ†’ 1,576.80), delivering 70.5% gains. The financials tell a compelling story: 12.0B revenue generating 5.0B net profit (42.0% margin) demonstrates exceptional profit margins as of Qtr ending Jun 2025.

5 months โ†“ -23.28%

HDFC Life Insurance sees continued selling pressure through a 5-month decline (765.00 โ†’ 586.90), down 23.3%. Weak margins on 198.2B revenue with only 5.0B profit (2.5% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2026 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before sentiment shifts.

5 months โ†“ -21.06%

Apollo Tyres encounters challenges with a 5-month decline (517.35 โ†’ 408.40), down 21.1%. Weak margins on 65.6B revenue with only 128.8M profit (0.2% margin) in Qtr ending Jun 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before sentiment shifts.

5 months โ†‘ 18.61%

Archean Chemical shows promise with a 5-month winning streak (512.00 โ†’ 607.30), delivering 18.6% gains. With 2.5B revenue generating only 240.0M profit (9.4% margin) in Qtr ending Dec 2025, the market prices in future margin expansion potential.

7 months โ†“ -24.26%

Ganesh Housing sees continued selling pressure through a 7-month decline (1,089.60 โ†’ 825.30), down 24.3%. However, fundamentals remain robust: 1.5B revenue generating 930.6M profit (61.7% margin) as of Qtr ending Jun 2025 suggests this could be a temporary setback. Value hunters take note.

15 months โ†‘ 32.71%

DHARNI has shown exceptional momentum with 15 consecutive positive months, delivering 32.71% returns.

7 months โ†“ -82.36%

SEML faces significant headwinds with 7 consecutive negative months, down 82.36%.

7 months โ†“ -43.79%

Excel Realty N Infra sees continued selling pressure through a 7-month decline (1.69 โ†’ 0.95), down 43.8%. Weak margins on 15.1M revenue with only 10.9M profit (72.1% margin) in Qtr ending Sep 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before sentiment shifts.

India Market Monthly Gainers & Losers: April 2026

Top India Stock Gainers (April 2026)

Stock Month Open Month Close Monthly Change Avg Daily Volume Month Volume
โ‚น150.00 โ‚น287.64 94.98% 312.8K 6.9M
โ‚น569.00 โ‚น861.85 57.10% 8.0M 176.6M
โ‚น825.80 โ‚น1,266.75 55.87% 1.1M 24.9M
โ‚น829.95 โ‚น1,227.15 52.08% 5.9M 129.8M
โ‚น2,065.00 โ‚น2,930.80 48.56% 3.1M 68.0M
โ‚น3,609.80 โ‚น6,457.10 86.21% 802.3K 17.7M
โ‚น834.00 โ‚น1,380.00 71.32% 1.5M 32.1M
โ‚น69.75 โ‚น116.03 70.98% 44.8M 985.0M
โ‚น831.20 โ‚น1,398.20 69.29% 633.6K 13.9M
โ‚น186.00 โ‚น294.80 67.16% 7.4M 162.1M
โ‚น2,486.40 โ‚น6,280.75 165.23% 10 215
โ‚น2.80 โ‚น7.18 160.14% 192.6K 4.2M
โ‚น144.15 โ‚น361.73 150.94% 1.3K 28.4K
โ‚น40.25 โ‚น94.00 147.37% 104.1K 2.3M
โ‚น1,185.90 โ‚น2,702.30 144.57% 115.5K 2.5M

Biggest India Stock Losers (April 2026)

Stock Month Open Month Close Monthly Change Avg Daily Volume Month Volume
โ‚น664.00 โ‚น271.55 -58.53% 20.7M 455.6M
โ‚น1,399.70 โ‚น1,199.10 -10.62% 5.5M 120.4M
โ‚น183.00 โ‚น167.55 -6.83% 7.6M 166.7M
โ‚น337.00 โ‚น309.95 -5.89% 2.2M 47.4M
โ‚น1,290.00 โ‚น1,181.80 -5.50% 13.5M 296.8M
โ‚น45.97 โ‚น36.97 -23.58% 1.7M 37.5M
โ‚น5,122.50 โ‚น4,348.30 -15.11% 1.7K 37.7K
โ‚น580.00 โ‚น548.05 -5.00% 724.7K 15.9M
โ‚น1,290.80 โ‚น1,225.90 -4.32% 16.9K 372.2K
โ‚น181.69 โ‚น168.08 -3.92% 1.8M 39.3M
โ‚น139.80 โ‚น64.30 -56.30% 27.9K 614.4K
โ‚น647.95 โ‚น422.95 -37.99% 1.5K 33.0K
โ‚น97.42 โ‚น66.46 -33.14% 1.4K 31.2K
โ‚น20.54 โ‚น14.47 -33.07% 307.5K 6.8M
โ‚น208.15 โ‚น145.50 -30.10% 87 1.9K

Most Active India Stocks During April 2026

Stock Month Open Month Close Monthly Change Avg Daily Volume Monthly Volume
โ‚น8.94 โ‚น10.22 19.81% 441.6M 9.7B
โ‚น23.99 โ‚น36.56 60.35% 240.9M 5.3B
โ‚น14.68 โ‚น19.72 40.46% 123.7M 2.7B
โ‚น41.39 โ‚น55.58 40.50% 115.4M 2.5B
โ‚น17.66 โ‚น19.93 15.54% 96.8M 2.1B
โ‚น21.65 โ‚น28.61 40.52% 80.9M 1.8B
โ‚น155.00 โ‚น221.85 47.48% 60.9M 1.3B
โ‚น7.95 โ‚น9.37 23.78% 57.1M 1.3B
โ‚น0.99 โ‚น1.22 25.77% 55.4M 1.2B
โ‚น233.22 โ‚น247.03 7.88% 47.3M 1.0B
โ‚น69.75 โ‚น116.03 70.98% 44.8M 985.0M
โ‚น0.18 โ‚น0.23 27.78% 35.3M 776.4M
โ‚น0.14 โ‚น0.26 85.71% 30.5M 670.3M
โ‚น5.20 โ‚น8.11 66.87% 27.5M 604.5M
โ‚น6.00 โ‚น7.86 34.36% 20.3M 447.7M

India Sector Performance During April 2026

Utilities

28.10%
52 stocks
Top Performers by Market Cap:

Industrials

23.96%
863 stocks
Top Performers by Market Cap:

Technology

23.95%
327 stocks
Top Performers by Market Cap:

Basic Materials

21.79%
667 stocks
Top Performers by Market Cap:

Real Estate

19.01%
205 stocks
Top Performers by Market Cap:

Energy

18.96%
52 stocks
Top Performers by Market Cap:

Consumer Cyclical

18.77%
906 stocks
Top Performers by Market Cap:

Healthcare

18.15%
289 stocks
Top Performers by Market Cap:

Consumer Defensive

17.93%
360 stocks
Top Performers by Market Cap:

Communication Services

17.44%
138 stocks
Top Performers by Market Cap:

Financial Services

16.95%
665 stocks
Top Performers by Market Cap:

Data is updated regularly. Monthly performance is calculated based on closing prices.